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Saint Francis of Assisi was a Catholic friar and preacher born in Italy in the 12th century. Although he was alive more than 800 years ago, he had some very modern views on animal welfare. He preached the message that...

Every autumn, schools and churches all over the world hold their harvest festival. The celebration of the food grown on the land usually takes place in late September, after all the crops have been harvested. Traditionally, the harvest festival is...

Originally released in 1955, the timeless Walt Disney film Lady and the Tramp is as relevant today as it was more than 60 years ago. The animated musical adventure about two lovable dogs never grows old and continually delights fresh...

English poet and novelist Thomas Hardy was famous for writing classic novels, such as 'Far from the Madding Crowd' and 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles', yet he always considered himself to be more of a poet - despite his first poetry...

The children's fantasy novel, Tom’s Midnight Garden, has been delighting kids and adults for more than 60 years, thanks to its timeless storyline and characters. Written by English author Philippa Pearce in 1958, it won the Library Association's Carnegie Medal...

Anyone who was around in the era of flared trousers, platform shoes and dodgy haircuts will surely remember The Pushbike Song! Written by song writing brothers Evan and Idris Jones of Adelaide, it was originally released by Australian band The...

Woody Woodpecker is one of the most famous characters from the golden age of American animation. The colourful anthropomorphic bird with the distinctive cheeky laugh has been appearing on our screens for nearly 80 years - he never loses his...

You don't have to be a child to enjoy the wonder of a fairy tale. For many people, a childhood love of the stories of Hans Christian Andersen is something they will remember for the rest of their life. The...